MATH 141 - PRECALCULUS (SPRING 2010)
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Quiz 1B
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Quiz 1A
(Prelims, 1.1-1.3) É Solutions (1 hour and
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Syllabus (Spring 2010): Syllabus
Class Notes
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NOTES" IN CLASS.
Preliminaries: Logic and Basic Algebra
Chapter 1: Functions and Their Graphs
DISCLAIMER:
I have not had time to update the page references and such to accommodate the
new 7th edition of the book past Chapter 1. Be aware of this when
looking at the "blue comments" making references to the textbook and
the first part of the notes.
Chapter 2: Polynomial and Rational Functions
Chapter 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Chapter 4: Trigonometry
Chapter 5: Analytic Trigonometry
Chapter 6: Additional Topics in Trigonometry
Chapter 7: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 8: Matrices and Determinants
Chapter 9: Discrete Math
Chapter 10: Conics and Polar Coordinates [as time
permits]
(The Chapter 10 Notes may be updated later.)
In previous semesters, the final was cumulative.
For your information, here was the outline provided: Math141OldFinalOutline.pdf
Homework Assignments (Spring 2010; 85 points total)
#1-A (Prelims, Sections
1.1-1.3) (8 points)
#1-B (Sections 1.4-1.10)
(7 points)
#2 (Ch.2, Ch.3) (15
points)
#3 (Ch.4) (15 points)
#4 (Ch.5, Ch.6) (15
points)
#5 (Chs. 7-10) (25
points; you may want to photocopy this before handing it in)
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HOMEWORK.
Old Exams and Solutions (Fall 2009)
Quiz 1A
(Prelims, 1.1-1.3) É Solutions (1 hour and
10 minutes)
Quiz 1B
(1.4-1.10) É Solutions (50 minutes)
Midterm #2 (Chs.2
and 3) É Solutions (40 minutes for Part 1; 1
hour and 30 minutes for Part 2)
Midterm #3 (Ch.4)
É Solutions (40 minutes for Part 1; 1 hour
and 30 minutes for Part 2).
Midterm #4 (Chs.5
and 6) É Solutions (45 minutes for Part 1; 1
hour and 25 minutes for Part 2)
Final (Chs.7-10)
É Solutions (2 hours and 20 minutes)
Current Exams and Solutions (Spring 2010)
Quiz 1A
(Prelims, 1.1-1.3) É Solutions (1 hour and
10 minutes)
Quiz 1B
(1.4-1.10) É Solutions (50 minutes)
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